This was my great-great-grandfather. His brother Leander Cordiway also served in this unit.

Elijah Jacobs was from present day Woden, Tx, in Nacogdoches County. He died in Louisiana in the summer of 1864 and was buried there near a private home.

States in family album that he started out in Company K of 11th Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry. He also was in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Co. G.

Served as private then as corporal.

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Living in Nacogdoches County Texas when he and several brothers enlisted. The family were citizens of the former Republic of Texas. He was assigned to Capt. Milton Mast's Company, Roberts Regiment, 11th Texas Volunteer Infantry, Company A. This group was a part of Walkers Texas division known as 'Walkers Greyhounds'.

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Amos enlisted 1 Oct. 1861 at Sabine Pass in Capt. J.M. Blair's Co. Likens' Battalion Texas Vols. This became Co A 11th Battalion [ Spaight's] 1 Feb. 1864 he is detailed to Gunboat, Steamer Sachem. 29 June 1864 detailed to pursue escaped prisoners. Sept. 1864 he is on provost duty at Sabine Pass. In Oct. 1864 he is promoted to Sergeant and is on a 60 day leave. He is the husband of Martha Ann Gandy, my 2nd cousin 4 x removed.

H.M.R. is for Harvey Redderick Milton.

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My great-great grandfather. Died 1/21/21 in Cooper, TX

my GG Grand Uncle, was the son of Spencer Murphy Harris, he was born 22 Novemeber 1843 in Tennessee, and died 6 February 1916, Panola County, Texas, and is buried at Waldrop Cemetery. He enlisted in Co B 11th TX Inf on 10 March 1862 along with his father. They fought at the Battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins Ferry.

my GGG Grandfather, came to Panola County, Texas in the 1840's from Tennesee with his mother and brother to farm on the land that his father was granted for his service in the War for Texas Independence. His brother, Alfred Harris, was in the 1st TX Inf and was killed at Chickamauga. His son, Francis Marion Harris also served in the 11th TX Co B. They enlisted on 10 March 1862.They fought at the Battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins Ferry. Spencer and Frank are buried at Waldrop Cemetery in Panola County, Texas.

John was 16 years old. He enlisted on 20 April 1863 at Sabine Pass by Major Hamer for the war. Co B. 11 Battn: Texas Vols's. This unit has Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry componets. John is soon ordered to detached duty to the Marine Dept. by order of Gen. Magruder. 28 June 1863 he is on Gun Boat Uncle Ben. 10 Sept. 1863 he is on C. S. Steamer / Gun Boat Clifton. 1 Jan. 1864 he is on Gun Boat J. H. Belle/Bell and has been reassigned to 4th co. I. 13th Texas Vol's. Marine service. He finishes his service at Matagorda Bay in April 1865.

Marmaduke was born 24 Mar 1828 in Greene Co. Alabama. He has 12 cards in his archival file. He enlisted as Henderson, Tx. on 8 May 1862 in Capt. Smith's Co. for 3 years. He was detailed several times on detached duty to secure arms and clothing by both, General Herbert and Major Caraway.25 July 1863 he is granted a 25-day furlough. On detached duty carrying mail in Jan - Feb 1864 and April 1869. He was engaged in the Red River Campaign including the fight at Mansfield [ which was his hometown] and Jenkin's Ferry. After the war he build a very successful health spa business at Rick's Well's, in De Soto Parish. La. He died in Dec 1911 and is buried in that town. He was my 2nd cousin 5 x removed.

Leonidas was 19 years old when he joined at Sabine Pass Texas. Capt. J.R. Burch's Co. 6th Battn: Likens' Texas Infantry. This became Co B. 11th Battn. Texas Vols. [ Spaight's ]. This unit has a Cavalry, Artillery and an Infantry component.

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John was from Jasper County Texas. He enlisted at age 18 as a Pvt. In Co C 11th Battalion Texas Vols at Sabine Pass Texas. He has two cards in his archival file. He died in Buna, Jasper Count Texas at age 20. His records do not give cause of death.

Name also listed as: A.J., Elick, Zan,Hoper

Abner enlisted 13 July 1862 at Camp Caraway in Co D. 11th Regt. Texas Infantry [Robert's] His file is slim but does show a Certificate for disability and issued a 60 day furlough on 25 Nov. 1862 at CSA General Hospital at Little Rock Ark. His residence is shown as Titus Co. Texas

Greatgrandfather Columbus Wilson Davis enlisted in 11th Texas Infantry in Titus County. Later lived in Galveston and died in Arcadia, now Santa Fe. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Alvin. More later. Jim Strachan, Missouri City.

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My great-great-grandfather - born 12 July 1825 in Illinois - died 1914 in Shelby county Texas. He was drafted into the Confederate Army 30 April 1862 - served in companies 'D' & 'H' of of Col. Oran M. Roberts 11th Inf. I am in the Sons of Confederate Veterans thru his service to the South.

Elisha was the son of John Morris of Panola Co., Tx. In 1862 or 1863 he first enlisted into Co. C, Well's Battalion, Cooper's Command and served for some time in the Indian Territory. He was transfered into the 11th Inf., Walker's Division. He participted in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana in April 1864. He fought battles and skirmishes in Arkansas before marching home to Texas.
Most of his regiment just went home never to fight again. He was absent without leave since April 30, 1865. He went back home to Panola Co., Texas. Later Elisha moved his family to Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Tx.

He enlisted 24 Feb 1862 at Carthage, Panola County, Texas and was stationed at one time at Camp Lubbock near Houston. He fought in Louisiana battles with Walker's Division and served until the close of the war. After the war he returned home to Panola Co.,then later moved to Van Zandt County, Texas where he died on 31 Oct 1919 near Grand Saline and is buried at Woodside Cwmetery.

He joined for service on 24 Feb 1862 at Carthage, Panola Co., Tx. His age was listed as 45 years old. He appears on muster rolls through June 1862. He was discharged on 20 June 1862 at Camp Clingh by reason of being over thirty-five years of age.
He was actually 48 years old, with no prior service in the military and should never had been mustered into service.
Almost every able bodied man in his home area tried to enlist their services.

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Born on April 13, 1838 in Conecuh County, Alabama (probably at Fork Sepulga, where his grandfather, Jacob Page, had settled in 1820), to Kinchen Page and Cyrena/Serena Page (Wright). Allen was the 2nd child and the eldest son. At the time of the 1840 Census, the family had relocated to Butler County, Alabama but by the 1850 Census taken on October 1850, they were residents of Conecuh County. It is unclear when and why they moved between these two locales over this timeframe. Kinchen relocated the family to Texas sometime before 1860 Census, taken on August 20 of that year. Allen stayed behind in Alabama.
At the time of the 1860 Census and the outbreak of the War, Allen was employed as a clerk in his cousin James Wesley Page’s store in Butler County, Alabama. It appears he was residing with his cousin at the time of the census. He would make the move to Texas between June 20, 1860 and May 5, 1862, his date of enlistment.
He enlisted in Co. E, 11th Texas Infantry and mustered into service in Carthage, Panola County, Texas as a Private, alongside his two brothers and brother in law. He was promoted to 1LT possibly by election between February 1864 and April 1865. He served the entirety of his contact with this unit and was home in Panola County at the time of the surrender.

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Born March 25, 1844 in Conecuh County, Alabama the fourth of nine children and the third son born to Kinchen Page and Cyrena/Serena Page (Wright). He lived with his parents for the remainder of his life. Moving with them to the Bethlehem community’s near Carthage, Panola County, Texas in 1860. He enlisted in the Confederate Army on March 1, 1862 three days prior to his nineteenth birthday.
He enlisted as a Private with Captain C. L. Davis’ Company E later Captain A. F. Jordan’s Company of the 11th Texas Infantry Regiment, Roberts’ Rangers, alongside his two older brothers and brother in law. Served in this capacity until June 23, 1862 when he was elected and assigned duty as 1st Lieutenant. The 11th Texas known as Walker’s Greyhounds were in a number of battles and skirmishes in Arkansas and the Red River Campaign in Louisiana.
1LT Page was wounded on April 8, 1864, at the Battle of Mansfield. He never fully recovered from his wounds and died on March 4, 1865, twenty six days before his twenty first birthday and just one day before Company E was ordered to Hempstead where they disbanded before their formal surrender on May 26, 1865. It is believed he was the last soldier of the 11th Texas Infantry Regiment to die during the war.
Brother in law, PVT Thomas Adolphus Hawthorn, died November 10, 1862 of sickness at Camp Nelson with Stephen by his side. Both of Jesse Page’s older brothers, 1LT Allen Pierce Page and PVT Stephen Pillie Page survived the war.

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William M. Fullen
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Roberts')
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private

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Charles was a brother of James Knox Polk Gilliam, my gggrandfather. Charles married Virginia 'Jinnie' C. Watson in 1878. Both are Jinnie and Charles are buried in the Starrville Cemetery, Smith County, TX.

First cousin, twice removed

This is my gg uncle. Joined in 1862 with his younger brother
Harrison L.Both show on the roster. Matthew was born 06 Mar 1836 in Indiana,Son of Greenleaf Neely.He was a Methodist
minister.In 1849 the Neely's moved to Hopkins county Texas.
The family show up on the 1850 census in Hopkins county.
Records show they had another brother (Randolph)who died
in the Army.Matthew died on 28 APR 1913 in San Antonio.
Death certificate shows buried in ...ville ,Texas

He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.).

He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.). After the Civil War, he married Carrie A. Law Setzler, widow of Jacob R. Setzler. His sister, Martha Russell, married Warren U. Watson. Warren & Martha Russell Watson's daughter was Jinnie Watson, who married
Charles Columbus Gilliam of the same unit as Solomon Hilliard Russell.

The Russell's were from South Carolina, but migrated to Mississippi, about 1850 where my ggrandmother (youngest daughter) was born, and Martha (oldest daughter), was married to Warren Watson. The Russells and Watsons came to Texas about 1859, and settled in Smith County around Starrville.

He was a resident of Smith County, TX. Parents were Thomas B. and Elizabeth Hilliard Russell from South Carolina. His youngest sister was my ggreat grandmother May 'Mertie' Florence Russell, who married James Knox Polk Gilliam, also a veteran (Co H 13 Tex Inf. C.S.A.). He died in St. John's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 2 Feb 1863 of disease (probably complications of malaria). I wish I knew where he was buried!

One muster roll says that he was a sergeant, but a document found in his own handwriting says that he was a lieutenant and entered the 11th infantry during Feb of 1862. He transferred to the engineering dept after Sept 1863 where he served as 1st Lieutenant Engineer till close of the War.

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Born 1846 in Cherokee County, Texas.
Died 1924 in Kaufman County, Texas

John W. Busby was born 20 Oct 1831 in Lexington, SC the son of Jacob John Busby (1813-1890) and Ann. John W. Busby married Matilda A. Stinson 13 Sep. 1855 in Upshur County, Texas where they resided their entire life and he died 19 Aug 1907 and is buried in the Hopewell Cemetery in Upshur County.

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His middle initial is incorrect in soldier-sailor system. He also served in company A. He was sent to Union Military Prison in New Orleans, on March 20, 1864, admitted to St. Louis General Hospital in New Orleans with acute diarrhea, returned home after the war but never fully recovered. He died prior to 1870.

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enlisted in march 1862 in Shelby county Tx. surrendered in May 1865 at hempstead Tx. Pensioned in Wood County Tx. Buried at Sharp Cemetary in Wood Co. Tx. 1913 May have been born in Alabama